S. Jersey Girls: Routzahn lifts Maple Shade to victory

Lauren Routzahn's pitching kept Maple Shade in the game, but the sophomore's bat ultimately allowed the Wildcats to pull out a 6-2 win in 10 innings yesterday at Palmyra in a Burlington County League thriller.

Routzahn struck out 17 while scattering three hits and three walks in going the distance, and she drove in three runs with two hits - including a two-run single in Maple Shade's four-run 10th-inning rally.

In other Burlington County League action:

Amy Gentile and Laura Hayduchok each had a pair of doubles to key Rancocas Valley's 15-hit attack, and Kim Wolfe fanned 11 while yielding three hits in an 8-1 win at Northern Burlington.

Chelsea Kehr roped a run-scoring double and Emily Million knocked in two runs with a single and a sacrifice fly, as Florence jumped on top early and cruised to an 8-0 decision at Cinnaminson. Kelly Garganio kept the Pirates off the board by striking out 14; she allowed one hit and one walk.

Olympic. Rachel Jordan's fielder's choice knocked in one run, and Michelle Pezzato doubled in another, supplying enough offense for Kelly Dickinson to pitch Shawnee to a 2-1 triumph at Pennsauken. A run-scoring double by Samantha Torres in the first was the Indians' lone hit off Dickinson.

Hannah Moir opened the scoring with a two-run single in the fifth inning, and Brianna Dunlap added a solo home run in the sixth, lifting Lenape over host Eastern, 3-0. The Vikings' Sam Lemm suffered the loss despite posting a dozen strikeouts.

Tri-County. Rachel Cressman tripled twice to drive in five runs, and Taylor Gillespie struck out 10 in tossing a two-hitter, as Pitman pounded host Schalick, 11-1.

Katie Trotter allowed one base-runner - Brianna Worrell on a fourth-inning double - and Williamstown capitalized on six errors in rolling to a 12-0 victory at Deptford.

Cape-Atlantic. Gina Rios, inserted twice as a courtesy runner, scored on a single by Kaitlyn Cooper in the second inning and on Marie Goeller's sacrifice in the fourth, helping host Buena edge Wildwood Catholic, 2-1. Freshman Brittany Scott struck out eight and limited the Crusaders to three hits to earn the win, while senior Allie Weiser took the loss despite fanning 11 and surrendering two singles and two walks.

Francesca Blee pitched a no-hitter while her Holy Spirit teammates rang up 16 hits, with eight going for extra bases, in a 13-0 romp at Our Lady of Mercy. Paige Frost drove in four runs with a single, a double and a home run.

Junior Kylie Kristovich rang up 16 batters on strikes while throwing a no-hitter for her second shutout of the season, sending Sacred Heart to a 7-0 victory at Middle Township.

Nonleague. Nicole Pangia batted 3 for 3 with five RBIs, Jess Miller scored three times, and Stephanie VanArtsdalen held Camden hitless until giving up a leadoff single in the fifth - and final inning - of Winslow Township's 15-4 home win.